Truth is everywhere within range

bell--

The moment she heard the ringing of Kagura Bell, Ariko suddenly woke up.

"Huh? Where am I and what did I just do?"

He looked at the unfamiliar clothes on his body, and then at Qiao Qiao by the window sill.

Ariko suddenly blushed.

Wuwuwu——

The small train is turning at high speed and is about to derail.

Could it be that he and his teacher made some mistakes because they were young when they were drunk?

What should I do? The name Qiao Yalizi seems a bit strange, but the teacher’s country doesn’t seem to need to change his surname.

Should the child learn Shinto or the teacher's spiritual exorcism?

And so on.

Ariko, who had spent her whole life with Qiao Qiao in her mind, did not recall what had happened until Sayoko beside her also woke up.

He fell into a state of drunkenness because he ate too much fermented glutinous rice dumplings.

After that, he probably just fell asleep like this?

Sayoko helped her change her clothes?

It seems like something important happened, but no, I can’t remember it.

Probably because she vomited all the contents in her stomach, Yalizi's brain became much clearer.

So she soon noticed that her phone was also vibrating.

Picking up the phone, it was my father's voice.

"Ariko, there is a strong strange reaction in Izumo City. Jingu speculates that it may be the ghost clan."

Although Shoji Asano's voice tried his best to keep it calm, a little panic could still be heard.

"ghost?"

Ariko's eyes widened.

At the same time, Qiao Qiao also finished the phone call.

It's a communication from Miss Sakura.

"An unexplained explosion occurred at the Third Research Institute of Izumo Heavy Industries. The casualties are currently being counted. According to the results of the spiritual exterminator present, the person who caused the explosion was a very powerful weirdo. According to the level of damage, Look, the limit of ghost has been reached.”

Qiao Qiao said simply.

"ghost?"

Sayoko didn't quite understand and looked at Qiao Qiao in confusion.

"Ghosts are the third category of monsters classified by the National Spirit Exterminator Association. Unlike monsters, ghosts are not only rare in number, but also more destructive every time they appear."

Qiao Qiao explained.

"Once a ghost appears, it is a natural disaster-level threat. In the past fifty years, there have only been five incidents that were identified as ghosts."

Since ghosts rarely appear, and there is even less information on the Soul Exorcist Association, Qiao Qiao didn't know much about them before. However, after the old gods appeared, Qiao Qiao learned some information about the ghost clan through Miss Sakura's authority.

To put it simply, why do monsters and ghosts have to be distinguished even though they are similar in many situations?

That's because the essence of ghosts is that of fallen spiritual masters.

People with strong spiritual power are addicted to power. In order to pursue some nothingness, they acquire the power of monsters and become enemies of mankind.

Monsters have powerful bodies and long lifespans, but their use of spiritual power is very rudimentary.

The spiritual master possesses powerful spiritual power, but his lifespan is short and his body is weak.

The ghost clan is a combination of the two.

Precisely because he is a former spirit slayer, the ghost clan is very familiar with the various responses of the spirit slayers, and every time they appear, they can accurately hit the weakest link.

Of course, since ghosts are very dangerous, once they appear, almost all ghost exterminators from across the country will be dispatched to extinguish them.

Not to mention the divination in the Onnyangryo, even the shrine maiden from Ise Shrine is enough to suppress the inexperienced ghost clan to a great extent.

Therefore, in the past ten years, there has been no trace of the ghost clan at all.

Appearing now, is it still in Izumo where the spiritual masters are gathering?

This is a blatant provocation.

Qiao Qiao thought.

He immediately called Kanji Sakagami. Although Kanji Sakagami should have gone home directly, Qiao Qiao was still a little worried for no reason.

No one answered the phone.

Qiao Qiao was stunned.

"Ariko, pack your things. According to the association's instructions, all Izumo spirit exterminators must gather at Izumo Grand Shrine."

He remained calm and said to Ariko.

"Sayoko, let's come too."

Now it seems that Izumo Taisha Shrine is the safest place.

It was already late at night, but the hotel was not quiet.

Among the second-year students of Fengcheng University Affiliated High School, there are a large number of spirit exterminators.

For example, the Minazuki sisters at Washimiya Shrine, and Natsume's poetry.

When Qiaoqiao packed up his things and left the room with Ariko and Sayoko, he saw Natsume Shiji who had already changed into a miko's uniform.

"Qiao Sang, you too?"

Did this person bring two girls out of the room just now?

The way Natsume Shishi looked at Qiao Qiao suddenly turned into the way she looked at the scumbag.

"Natsume-san, let's go to Izumo Taisha Shrine together."

Qiao Qiao took it as a matter of course and extended an invitation.

Izumo Taisha Shrine has arranged a chartered car to pick them up, and Qiao Qiao and others quickly arrived at the foot of the mountain from the hotel.

Next to the huge torii gate with a simple shape, there is a pillar with the words Izumo Taisha written on it.

Above the long stairs is an open space.

The scale here is smaller than what Qiao Qiao saw in the paradise, and the stairs are not that long.

Arriving in front of the Kagura Hall, Qiao Qiao saw the huge symbolic rope of Izumo Taisha Shrine.

Legend has it that if the coin used for offering is thrown up and the coin does not fall but stays on the rope, then the wish will come true.

Qiao Qiao doesn't know whether this legend is true or not, but because everyone is tossing coins and the rope becomes heavy, similar behavior has been banned recently.

Passing through the Kagura Hall, several people came to the side hall.

As expected of Izumo Grand Shrine, even the side hall used for discussing matters is very large, Qiao Qiao said with emotion as he looked at the building.

Walking into the temple, a commotion was soon heard.

In the main hall, according to the area, there are thousands of people from various shrines sitting densely.

Judging from their clothing, these are only lower-level personnel of each shrine, and the stewards of each shrine seem to be having a meeting in the shrine next door.

Ariko spoke to Qiao Qiao and returned to the team at Atsuta Shrine.

"so many people."

Sayoko looked around and found that except for herself and Qiao Qiao, there was no one in casual clothes, and she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

"Relax."

Qiao Qiao let Sayoko hold his hand and glanced at the miko and the priests.

"Yes, it is indeed there."

After a little searching, Qiao Qiao saw the shrine maiden of Shimogamo Shrine.

The five shrine maidens had their eyes closed and were sitting upright. They were completely different from the shrine maidens who were a little flustered and scattered around them.

Although they were wearing miko uniforms, they were one size larger than usual. It looked like they were wearing other clothes inside. Beside the miko at Shimogamo Shrine, there were several large black boxes that looked like something. Kind of equipment.

Qiao Qiao saw it and was very satisfied.

Ten minutes later, the noisy hall suddenly became quiet.

The door on one side of the hall was opened, and many people walked out from the room next door.

They are all dressed as priests, and there are also a few witches.

These are the heads of each shrine.

The leader was an old man wearing pure clothes.

"From now on, all Spiritual Exterminator organizations throughout the country will enter a state of first-level alert to prepare for any weird disasters that may occur next."

"It has been confirmed that the strange thing that appeared in Izumo City this time is indeed a ghost clan."

His volume was not high, but it was very penetrating, and the entire hall could hear him clearly.

"The general of the Oni clan, Ibaraki Doji."